All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 25, Issue 38-39 – Page 6

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    Achim Löffler, a 12-year veteran of W.L. Gore & Associates...

    2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Achim Löffler, a 12-year veteran of W.L. Gore & Associates who has been running its sports and outdoor footwear business since May 2013, is now officially in charge of Gore-Tex' global shoe business, including casual and formal shoes. The 43-year-old took charge of the whole sector a few months ago, ...

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    The Greek Fourlis Group reports a sales increase of 11.4...

    2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

    The Greek Fourlis Group reports a sales increase of 11.4 percent to €91.3 million in the first nine months of this year for its sporting goods retail operations, consisting essentially of its Intersport stores. Earnings before amortization (Ebitda) improved by 47.7 percent to €6.6 million, leading to a pre-tax profit ...

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    Another Korean company, Youngone Holdings, posted a 11 percent increase...

    2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Another Korean company, Youngone Holdings, posted a 11 percent increase in net income to 75,158 billion won (€54.7m-$67.4m) in the third quarter on 3 percent higher sales of KRW445,859 billion (€324.4m-$399.6m). Operating earnings declined by 2 percent to KRW94,689 billion (€324.4m-$399.6m).

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    Zalando reached an adjusted operating margin (Ebit) of 0.8 percent...

    2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Zalando reached an adjusted operating margin (Ebit) of 0.8 percent in the third quarter, compared with a negative margin of 12.4 percent a year ago, on 24.2 percent higher overall sales of €501 million. Germany, Austria and Switzerland had the highest profitability with a margin of 3.9 percent, but sales ...